For your enjoyment, the region offers a vast choice of activities nearby : Walking or horse riding Tour of the castles by bicycle : 200 km, safe and clearly marked Bike hire Donkey rides Canoeing down the river Loire, traditional boat and "futreau" Sailing, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, windsurfing, dingy sailing, catamaran, "optimist", caravel Golf : 9, 18 and 36-hole courses (Golf de Cheverny) Karting, Archery

Fly over the chateaux by ballon, helicopter, microlight or plane Loire Valley aviation Carriage rides through Blois, Chambord and Cheverny The Tintin exhibition at the castle of Cheverny. Guided tour of the exterior of the castle of Chambord by boat International Gardens Festival at the castle of Chaumont-sur-Loire Guided tour of the game reserve at Chambord in a 4 x 4 The Beauval zoo park Aquarium du Val-de-Loire Pre-historic village at Muides-sur-Loire Water mills and windmills Wind and water mills Sound and lights shows at the castles of Blois and Chambord Equestrian shows with traditional costumes. Visits to troglodyte, wine and mushroom caves Many museems, The National Stud The House of Magic, underground town Small and large game hunting Fishing and boating on the Loire Breeding of bisons, ostriches, stags, hinds